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Table 2 The myopia statuses of students at Inner Mongolia Medical University

From: Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Myopia in Inner Mongolia Medical Students in China, a cross-sectional study

Category

n = 7814

prevalence

χ2

p

When they began wearing spectacles

  

17,197.49

0.000

Kindergarten

54

0.69

  

Primary school

687

8.79

  

Middle school

6108

78.17

  

University

965

12.35

  

Where they were fitted for spectacles

6525.73

0.000

Ophthalmic hospital

2968

37.98

  

Eyeglasses Store

5178

66.27

  

Both

332

4.25

  

Glasses Type

    

Contact lenses

278

3.56

18,286.13

0.000

Frame glasses

6476

82.88

  

Both

794

10.16

  

Do not wear glasses

385

4.93

  

Views on myopia

  

1983.44

0.000

Worried about genetics

2805

35.90

  

Lack of confidence

2076

26.57

  

Envy normal vision

4176

53.44

  

Eye fatigue

4447

56.91

  

Views on treating myopia

  

5201.18

0.000

Willing to try treatment

4681

59.91

  

No need to be overly concerned

2815

36.03

  

Do not care

427

5.46